REMARKS 



The rainfall during the month of May was only 1.69 inches 

 which is less than half the normal rain for May, the normal being 

 3.63 inches. The total rainfall since the first of the year is 17.53 

 inches while the normal for this period is 17.35 inches. The dry 

 weather during the month has been favorable for spring work. The 

 mean temperature during the month was 60.5 degrees, the normal 

 mean temperature for May being 56.8 degrees. The highest tem- 

 perature was 87 degrees on the 19th and the lowest 33 degrees on 

 the 5th. The normal maximum for May is 85.5 degrees and the 

 normal minimum is 30.8 degrees. The last frost was on the 11th 

 while the normal date for the last frost is May 12. There were 

 250.3 hours of bright sunshine which is the normal sunshine for 

 May. 



C. I. GUNNESS, 

 HERBERT JENKINS, Meteorologist 



Observer 



450-1933-6861 



